AUSTIN,
TEXAS — Drafthouse Films has partnered with Olive Films to release Noel
Marshall’s sole––and career-derailing––directorial effort, the
notorious 1981 family affair with big cats, ROAR. The film will have a
limited theatrical release across the US this spring and will be
available on Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand platforms later this summer.

An unprecedented––and wholly unpredictable––action-adventure, Roar follows wildlife preservationist Hank (Marshall), who lives harmoniously alongside a menagerie of untamed animals, including cheetahs, elephants, lions and tigers on a preservation in the African plains. When his wife and children arrive for a visit, a long-brewing battle for dominance between two lions erupts and threatens their very lives.

“Traditionally press releases give you a single press quote to sell you on a movie,” says Drafthouse Films CEO and founder Tim League. “ROAR is so singular, so breathtaking, I have decided instead to deliver an essay that better contextualizes the incredible awesomeness of this film. You’ve never seen a movie like ROAR and there will never, ever be a movie like ROAR again.”